Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68402

Summary:

The 68402 zip code in Nebraska is home to two standout public schools, Malcolm Elementary School and Malcolm Junior/Senior High School, both part of the highly-ranked Malcolm Public Schools district. These schools consistently outperform state averages in academic proficiency, attendance, and graduation rates, while also maintaining lower student-teacher ratios and higher per-student spending than the state average.

Malcolm Elementary School is a standout, ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel in English Language Arts and Mathematics, scoring well above state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, compared to the state average.

At the secondary level, Malcolm Junior/Senior High School also shines, ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska high schools with a 4-star rating. The school's students outperform state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on both the ACT and NSCAS assessments. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.1% and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Malcolm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10000 N W 112th St	Malcolm	68402	Lancaster County	Malcolm Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 796-2151	334	22	15.1	18.9%	318 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	81.3	64^th of 428 public elementary schools	85.0%		82.5	59^th of 459 public elementary schools	87.1%	5	$14,651	$652	$12,308
Malcolm Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10002 N W 112th St	Malcolm	68402	Lancaster County	Malcolm Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 796-2151	305	20	15.6	16.4%	290 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	74	42^nd of 168 public high schools	75.0%		81	33^rd of 215 public high schools	84.7%	9	$14,123	$350	$11,831

Cities Near Zip Code 68402

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Malcolm	0.18 mi	2	13^th
Lincoln	5.28 mi	85	142^nd
Raymond	10 mi	3	179^th
Seward	11.5 mi	3	10^th
Valparaiso	11.96 mi	1	30^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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